TULSA, OKLA. (KTUL) — The Wagoner County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday that a driver died after their pickup went into a pond near State Highway 51 and 220 Road.
It happened on Monday when deputies were traveling across the Verdigris River and saw unusual lights shining from the pond on the north side of the road.
Recognizing the potential for an emergency, the deputies immediately responded to the location. Upon reaching the pond, they discovered a pickup truck overturned on its side and partially submerged in the water. Unsure whether the vehicle was occupied, deputies entered the water and climbed onto the truck to conduct a welfare check…